Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-05-06

William Link and Thomas Callahan.
Mr.. Joseph schilling, aged about 40
years, well known and popular citizen
Of Bolivar, In this county, died on Wed
nestlay Of last week afiera protracted
illness caused from an abscess on the
hip.
A party Of fifty-five excursionists
stopped at Harpei's Ferry Friday on
their way to San Francisco. They were
from Boston, and occupied three Of the
B. & O.'s new sleeping cars and din
ing car fresh from the shops.
The treasur y officials are building a
new vault which will be capable Of
accommodating one hundred million
dollars. If the vault proves to be satis-
factory we think we will order one just
like it. Most editors need them.
Major Blunt brought several very fine
colts from New York last week and
placed them on his cement mill farm.
One Of them was so unfortunate as to
get tangled up in barbed wire fence
and lacerated itself In horrible way.
The property of Mr.. A. c. Drawb auga
ut Shenandoah Junction was sold at
public sale last Friday by Commission
ers Trapnell aud Baylor. The dwelling
house went for 81 $50 and the store for
sl,275. Mr.. 8. L. Williams bought both
buildings.
Nearly all the bridge workmen have
been idle this week, waiting for the
arrival Of iron. They have done all
the necessary trestling, and will begin
the iron work as soon as the material
can be furnished. which will De In a
few days, we understand.
The contract for supplying the West
ern Maryland Railroad Company with
coal for one year from LIST instant has
.been awarded to Messrs. Steffey & Find.
lay and Victor Cushwa. shippers of the
Consolidation Coal Company's Georges
Greek coal, Williamsport, Md.
The farmers have been putting in
some solid work at corn planting this
week. The wet weather had delayed
blowing very much, but this week has
been very favorable. and they have been
busy getting the corn in the ground.
The wheat is Improving in its appear.
ance.
While out taking walk the other
Sunday we were greatly shocked to find
an editorial friend engaged In fishing
OH the Sabbath. We promised not to
mention any names, and we won't. But
IL it hadn't been Charles Adams we GER
tainly would have exposed the awful
affair.
Mr.. j. w. Osbourn has arranged very
comfortable and convenient livery sta
bles on the Chapline property, adjoining
the Hagan Hotel, and Is getting we'll
equipped for that business. Mr.. G. W.
Show has also added recently some new
horses and vehicles to his livery, and
now has some first class teams.
Mr.. E. T.. Licklider, agent Of Glen
Bros nursery at Rochester, N. T., de-
livered quite good order Of fruit trees
last Saturday. The trees were In ex-
cellent condition and fully up TO the
high standard of that firm. Mr.. Lick
lider will take orders now for fall de-
livery, and fruit growers will do well
to deal with him.
The Hanlin Small will case, which
has been penIing In the Circuit Court
of Berkeley county for over two years,
was compromised on Tuesday. Thirty
witnesses had been examined, and
lengthy speeches made by counsel,
when the whole case was terminated by
this compromise. Some $1,000 was in
volved in the affair.
There Is considerable complaint from
the travelling public that quantities Of
stone are piled up In the middle OF the
roads and left there for long periods.
Also that when the stone Is broken 1t is
allowed to remain heaped up instead of
being spread out. These matters should
be attended to by the proper persons, as
several accidents have already resulted.
The local option law went into effect
at Winchester last Sunday. Nearly all
the liquor dealers sold entirely out and
closed before midnight Saturday, by
which time there was not gallon In
the hands of the dealers. Large guam
titles had been purchased and also
brought there during the week for pri-
vate parties, to be used incidentally and
socially.
General Philip Sheridan Is making
up party of friends to take long
horseback ride down through the
Valley Of Virginia, the scene OF his old
cavalry exploits. The party will start
some time this month. Senator Don
Cameron will be one Of the number.
General Sheridan aud Senator Cameron
visited the same section last summer,
and were cordially received aud hos
pitably entertained at several points.
A women's Relief Corps, to be known
as Antietam Corps No. 4, auxiliary to
Antieta,n Post No. 4, G. A. r., has
been instituted at Sharpsburg. Mrs.
Annie Renner was elected president;
Mrs. Jennie Marrow. senior vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Alice Pennel, junior vice.
president; Miss Maggie Henry, score
tary; Mrs. Emma v. Renner, treas
urer, and Miss Laura Fisher. The
corps was organized with membership
of twenty-six.